Ameen Sayani, radio's most iconic voice, dies at 91

'Namaste behno aur bhaiyo, main aapka dost Ameen Sayani bol raha hoon,' the familiar greeting and the instantly identifiable voice coasted on airwaves into countless homes every Wednesday on Radio......

National Film Awards named after Indira Gandhi, Nargis renamed

The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary......

No role in jailed Indians' release by Qatar: SRK scotches speculation

Did Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have a role to play in the release of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar? IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan with Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim......

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

Disney-Star & RIL JV will see loss of $400 mn on $3.5 bn revenue next FY

Both sports and digital will drag down the healthy operating margins that entertainment television continues to make. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

Can Uday Shankar Recreate At Reliance-Disney What He Did In Star TV?

As vice chairman of the Reliance-Walt Disney JV, Uday Shankar is expected to create a content engine that feeds both digital and TV and push up the value. IMAGE: Uday Shankar, president, FICCI,......

Digital to overtake TV in revenues by end of 2024

It has been a slow year for the Indian media and entertainment (M&E) business. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After two years of double-digit growth, it grew at just about 8 per cent in......

Yet Another Honour For Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai's Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih. The event honoured Bachchan for his exceptional contribution to......

Political Movies Surge before Lok Sabha Polls

'Elections and audience interest in specific movies are often independent factors.' IMAGE: Randeep Hooda as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Aavesham: The Psycho As Self-Designated Guardian

Watching Aavesham is like sprinting through the whole history of our mass-masala movies and seeing it in a new light, notes Sreehari Nair.And this, incidentally, is the story of Fahadh Faasil's......

Impact Player rule creates a lot of confusion: Axar

IMAGE: DC's Axar Patel made a counter-attacking 43-ball 66 Gujarat Titans. Photograph: BCCI Axar Patel, who is a very capable batter besides being a quality left-arm spinner, feels the......

'He's repaying Rajasthan Royals for their belief in him'

IMAGE: Sandeep Sharma had gone unsold at the auction two years ago. RR signed him as a replacement for Prasidh Krishna and the 30-year-old is repaying the faith. Photograph: BCCI Impressed with......

Why RCB failed to retain Yuzi Chahal

IMAGE: Yuzvendra Chahal became the first bowler in the IPL to pick 200 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Letting go of Yuzvendra Chahal is something Royal Challengers Bengaluru could regret for the......

Learnt a lot from Virat, Dravid: Parag

  IMAGE: Riyan Parag is currently the third highest run-scorer this IPL with 318 runs. Photograph: BCCI When Riyan Parag first arrived on the scene, he was known more for his unabashed......

Will K L Rahul get the nod for T20 World Cup?

IMAGE: K L Rahul slammed a blistering 53-ball 82 to help LSG to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants skipper K L Rahul will be among the......